"After it is transferred to the concerned Sessions Court, it has to be treated as an Appeal under the proviso under Section 372 of the
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"Nothing obtained by fraud can be sustained, as fraud unravels everything." Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 14, 2026, held that the principle of
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"when the Special Court is very well empowered to determine the civil liability apart from taking any penal action against the person who has committed
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"Mere acceptance of such terms cannot operate as a waiver of statutory or constitutional rights, particularly where the employee had no real bargaining power and the
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"The law is well settled that exclusion of one piece of evidence does not necessarily demolish the prosecution case, if other reliable and cogent evidence
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"Bare perusal would make it clear that Order XI Rule 21 can be passed only for the non-compliance of Order of interrogatories, discovery, or inspection
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"After taking into the overall circumstances leading to the initiation of the present criminal proceedings against the petitioners... would lead to an irresistible conclusion that
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"It is impossible to hold that Petitioner can qualify for a person in live-in-relationship, where a man and woman have been living together as husband and wife
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"Word 'husband' in section 80 BNS as well as Section 85 B.N.S. will cover person only when he is legally married to a women, not the person
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"Maintenance of proper asset registers is not merely an administrative convenience but an essential component of good governance, financial discipline, transparency, and accountability." High Court
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"If with all his experience and legal acumen the learned Advocate... could not detect any illegality and fabrication in the title documents submitted by the
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"Though the alleged modus operandi appears to be similar, the victims, the amounts involved, the transactions complained of and the consequences suffered are distinct." Supreme
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"At the same time, it is an extraordinary remedy which must be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances, particularly when it is necessary to
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"The rules of the game, mid-way, could not have been changed by the Selection Committee/SoUP to the detriment of a number of candidates," Supreme Court
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"Though a candidate for a post cannot ordinarily challenge the process of selection where he has participated without objection, law is well-settled that he can
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"Neither the direction nor the Show Cause Notice bears the essential attributes of 'adjudication', and TRAI has not trespassed upon the exclusive adjudicatory jurisdiction of
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"Exchange of garlands is not a recognized mode of marriage. Therefore, the contention of the petitioner that he had married the corpus cannot be accepted." Madhya
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"There is no quarrel that, if after excluding the portions conveyed from Ext.B9, any portion of the property remains, that can be incorporated in the description of counter
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"It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily
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"When the Act prescribes the eligibility criteria or qualifications, the executive cannot, by notification or executive instructions, impose additional qualifications unless the Act delegates such authority."
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"Though the alleged modus operandi appears to be similar, the victims, the amounts involved, the transactions complained of and the consequences suffered are distinct." Supreme
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"At the same time, it is an extraordinary remedy which must be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances, particularly when it is necessary to
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"The rules of the game, mid-way, could not have been changed by the Selection Committee/SoUP to the detriment of a number of candidates," Supreme Court
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"Though a candidate for a post cannot ordinarily challenge the process of selection where he has participated without objection, law is well-settled that he can
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"Neither the direction nor the Show Cause Notice bears the essential attributes of 'adjudication', and TRAI has not trespassed upon the exclusive adjudicatory jurisdiction of
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"Liability under this Act cannot be fastened only because of accident and motor vehicle. ‘Arising out of’ is the causal link. Without this, liability falls." Supreme Court
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"If the dominant intention of the Act of felony is to kill any particular person then such killing is not an accidental murder but is a murder
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"The right of pre-emption as conferred under Section 22 of the HSA is, in its pith and substance, an incident of succession and nothing more. It does
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"A promotion does not cease to be a promotion merely because the promotee's Grade Pay does not change." Supreme Court of India, in a significant
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" Amount which is higher is to be paid and for the purposes of statutory rules, the method of calculation of stamp duty is through anticipated royalty
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"The developer cannot casually after all these years having obtained a consent, leading to vacation of premises and possession being handed over for the purpose
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"Even without a probate, the 1st appellant was entitled to the premises in the new building as per the PAAA executed with her; validating her
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"Statute does not provide any discretion to the courts to award any punishment below imprisonment for life. Thus, life imprisonment is, by implication, the minimum punishment
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"Board cannot abdicate its responsibilities by mechanically adopting the conclusions of the expert without examining whether the conclusions reached are supported by the totality of the
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"Protection under Section 50 is confined to cases where the recovery is sought to be effected through the personal search of the accused. It has
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"‘Corpus delicti’ means that the offence has been committed and not that the dead body of the murdered person has been recovered. A person
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"Simply because another view of the evidence may be taken, is no ground by the High Court to interfere in its revisional jurisdiction." Supreme Court
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"Once the court is satisfied of the bona fides of the need of the landlord for the premises... his subjective choice shall be respected by
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"A promising career in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)... was sacrificed by the Departmental Authorities at the altar of callous indifference to the directions
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"The High Court has, thus, proceeded to improve the impugned order in an appeal preferred by the appellants, who were in fact aggrieved by the
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"After it is transferred to the concerned Sessions Court, it has to be treated as an Appeal under the proviso under Section 372 of the
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"Nothing obtained by fraud can be sustained, as fraud unravels everything." Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 14, 2026, held that the principle of
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"when the Special Court is very well empowered to determine the civil liability apart from taking any penal action against the person who has committed
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"Mere acceptance of such terms cannot operate as a waiver of statutory or constitutional rights, particularly where the employee had no real bargaining power and the
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"The law is well settled that exclusion of one piece of evidence does not necessarily demolish the prosecution case, if other reliable and cogent evidence
read more
"Bare perusal would make it clear that Order XI Rule 21 can be passed only for the non-compliance of Order of interrogatories, discovery, or inspection
read more
"After taking into the overall circumstances leading to the initiation of the present criminal proceedings against the petitioners... would lead to an irresistible conclusion that
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"It is impossible to hold that Petitioner can qualify for a person in live-in-relationship, where a man and woman have been living together as husband and wife
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"Word 'husband' in section 80 BNS as well as Section 85 B.N.S. will cover person only when he is legally married to a women, not the person
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"Maintenance of proper asset registers is not merely an administrative convenience but an essential component of good governance, financial discipline, transparency, and accountability." High Court
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"If with all his experience and legal acumen the learned Advocate... could not detect any illegality and fabrication in the title documents submitted by the
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"Exchange of garlands is not a recognized mode of marriage. Therefore, the contention of the petitioner that he had married the corpus cannot be accepted." Madhya
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"There is no quarrel that, if after excluding the portions conveyed from Ext.B9, any portion of the property remains, that can be incorporated in the description of counter
read more
"It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily
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"When the Act prescribes the eligibility criteria or qualifications, the executive cannot, by notification or executive instructions, impose additional qualifications unless the Act delegates such authority."
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Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 21, 2026, held that trial courts must strictly adhere to the statutory mandate of Section 43D(5)
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Calcutta High Court, in a recent ruling, held that a Magistrate cannot discharge an accused from an offence without recording proper reasons as mandated under
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"Applicants deliberately left India... knowing that they could be arrested in this case. This act of the applicants appears that they are deliberately flouting the process
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"A statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is not substantive evidence by itself and cannot form the sole basis for conviction." Madras High Court, in
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"In terms of Section 64 of the CPC, a private transfer or delivery of property attached, contrary to such attachment, is void as against all claims enforceable
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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